prokaryote
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Etymology edit
From pro- + Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “nut, kernel”) + -ote.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹəʊˈkæɹi.əʊt/, /pɹəʊˈkæɹi.ɒt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈkæɹi.oʊt/, /pɹoʊˈkæɹi.ət/, /pɹoʊˈkɛəɹi.oʊt/
- Hyphenation: pro‧kary‧ote
Noun edit
prokaryote (plural prokaryotes)
- An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.
- In the two-empire system of biological taxonomy, an organism of the kingdom Prokaryotae (now superseded).
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organism characterized by absence of nucleus
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